Bust of Hercules

Bust of Hercules is a terracotta sculpture by Lucas Faydherbe (1617–1619) and makes part of the Van Herck Collection acquired by the King Baudouin Foundation in 1966.^[1]

Bust of Hercules
French: Buste d'Hercule, Dutch: Buste van Hercules
Bust of Hercules, collection King Baudouin Foundation (on loan at Rubenshuis)
Artist	Lucas Faydherbe
Year	ca. 1617-1619
Medium	Terracotta sculpture
Subject	Hercules
Location	Rubenshuis, Antwerpen
Owner	King Baudouin Foundation
Accession	inv. 50 (KBS)
Website	http://vanherck.collectionkbf.be/bust-hercules?position=3&list=bDBuh079YgIhPOmVOgXccNXW_tweSUtDCcvI6zNEzRw

Context

Lucas Faydherbe was a sculptor from Mechelen and a pupil of Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens. The work represents the ancient hero Hercules and is part of a series of terracotta busts that represent mythological themes and figures, making a unique part of Faydherbe's oeuvre. He is depicted wearing a lion's skin.^[2]

The work makes part of the collection King Baudouin Foundation and is on view at the Rubenshuis (Antwerp).